President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has commended Hajji Muhammad Yusuf Zziwa, a model farmer in Sselinya B Village, Mpigi District, for successfully implementing the National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s four-acre farming model, aimed at promoting wealth creation through modern agricultural practices.
While touring Zziwa’s Zimu Demonstration Farm on Monday, the President praised the farmer for effectively embracing the NRM’s message on transforming small landholdings into profitable ventures.
He emphasized that even households with limited land can thrive by adopting the four-acre model, which shifts subsistence farming to commercial agriculture.
Under the model, one acre is designated for coffee, another for fruit trees, a third for pasture for zero-grazing livestock, and the fourth for food crops for family use. President Museveni also encouraged integrating poultry, piggery (for non-Muslims), fish farming, and high-value crops like cocoa and palm oil, depending on local conditions.
To further support Zziwa’s efforts, the President pledged a solar-powered water pump to supply the entire village and donated a pickup truck to ease the transportation of poultry feeds, which Zziwa currently sources from Mukono.
Hajji Zziwa’s farm is a success story of transformation. Starting with just one cow, he now produces 10 liters of milk daily, selling six and using the rest at home, earning about Shs 360,000 monthly.
His poultry project has expanded significantly, producing 55 trays of eggs per day. With each tray sold at Shs 10,000, he earns Shs 550,000 daily and about Shs 198 million annually. After expenses totaling Shs 138 million, his net poultry income stands at Shs 60 million per year.
His coffee plantation yields an annual gross income of Shs 68 million, with net earnings of Shs 56.8 million. The banana plantation contributes Shs 4.8 million gross, and Shs 3.7 million in net profits. Although his avocado farming currently runs at a loss, earning Shs 720,000 annually, Zziwa is exploring strategies to boost profitability.
In total, Zziwa’s four-acre enterprise generates approximately Shs 294 million in gross annual income. He has also diversified into herbal medicine, producing a tooth remedy verified by the National Drug Authority (NDA).
Despite these achievements, Zziwa cited challenges such as high transport costs, fluctuating feed prices, and water shortages affecting both the farm and the wider community.
Nonetheless, his farm now serves as a training and demonstration center, inspiring other farmers to adopt integrated farming for improved livelihoods.
Former Mawokota North MP, Hon. Amelia Kyambadde, praised President Museveni’s efforts to improve household incomes but raised concerns over population pressure on local resources.
She called for increased government investment in electricity, water supply, health services, and education, especially practical, skills-based training for youth.
Her proposals included the construction of a local hospital, the introduction of a ferry service to ease transport, and the creation of a zonal training hub for modern agriculture and entrepreneurship.
In response, President Museveni reaffirmed his government’s commitment to empowering rural communities through strategic interventions like the four-acre model.
He reiterated that sustainable household wealth creation remains central to Uganda’s long-term development agenda.
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